diff --git a/reproman/interface/jobs.py b/reproman/interface/jobs.py
index 7a104e76e..e711bf5f8 100644
--- a/reproman/interface/jobs.py
+++ b/reproman/interface/jobs.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 from reproman.dochelpers import exc_str
 from reproman.interface.base import Interface
+from reproman.support.external_versions import MissingExternalDependency
 from reproman.support.jobs.local_registry import LocalRegistry
 from reproman.support.jobs.orchestrators import ORCHESTRATORS
 from reproman.resource import get_manager
@@ -97,11 +98,16 @@ def show_oneline(job, status=False):
     """
     fmt = "{status}{j[_jobid]} on {j[resource_name]} via {j[submitter]}$ {cmd}"
     if status:
-        orc = _resurrect_orc(job)
-        orc_status = orc.status
-        _, queried_status = orc.submitter.status
-        if orc_status == queried_status:
-            # Drop repeated status (e.g., our and condor's "running").
+        try:
+            orc = _resurrect_orc(job)
+            orc_status = orc.status
+            _, queried_status = orc.submitter.status
+            if orc_status == queried_status:
+                # Drop repeated status (e.g., our and condor's "running").
+                queried_status = None
+        except Exception as exc:
+            lgr.warning(exc_str(exc))
+            orc_status = "N/A"
             queried_status = None
         stat = "[status: {}{}] ".format(
             orc_status,
diff --git a/reproman/support/jobs/orchestrators.py b/reproman/support/jobs/orchestrators.py
index 1b163a4a7..a7339c1ef 100644
--- a/reproman/support/jobs/orchestrators.py
+++ b/reproman/support/jobs/orchestrators.py
@@ -486,7 +486,8 @@ def __init__(self, resource, submission_type, job_spec=None,
                  resurrection=False):
         if not external_versions["datalad"]:
             raise MissingExternalDependency(
-                "DataLad is required for orchestrator '{}'".format(self.name))
+                "datalad",
+                msg="Required for orchestrator '{}'".format(self.name))
 
         super(DataladOrchestrator, self).__init__(
             resource, submission_type, job_spec, resurrection=resurrection)